Monitor Audio Silver W-12 Bedienungsanleitung

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Contents

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the Monitor Audio Silver W-12 subwoofer, which has

been designed and constructed using quality systems and materials to provide years of

enjoyment, reliability and pride of ownership.

The Silver W12 is a completely new and sophisticated design featuring the powerful

control of DSP processing and new driver design. The new 500 watt DSP controlled

ampliﬁer utilizes advanced switch-mode power conversion techniques and superior

processing to increased dynamic control and far greater head-room before any sign of

distortion.

The sealed box construction ensures this powerful combination delivers tight, powerful

bass all the way down to a thunderous 22Hz in a typical room set up.

The W-12 features our innovative Automatic Position Correction (APC) system, developed

completed in house. APC uses a microphone and test tones to automatically calculate

detrimental room modes and automatically correct frequency response, optimizing it for

the room and position. This is a simple and quick automated process that is a complete

revelation to the installer and ensures the user is able to enjoy the sub-woofer quality how

it was intended.

Please read through this manual to familiarise yourself with any safety advice and how to

set up your subwoofer to achieve the very best listening experience.

Please retain this manual for future reference.

Contents 1

Introduction 1

Spiked Foot Assembly 2

For Carpeted Floors 2

Spiked Foot Fixing For Wooden/Hard

Floors 2

Amp Panel 3

Top Control Panel 6

Initial Set Up 7

Power Cycle 7

Set Up 8

Automatic Position Correction 8

Connected to an AV Receiver 9

Connected to a Stereo Ampliﬁer 9

EQ Proﬁles 10

Additional Information for Auto On/ Off and

Signal Sensing 10

Speciﬁcation 11

Trouble Shooting 12

Fault Mode 12

Factory Reset 12

Firmware Version 12

Owner Information 13

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Spiked Foot Assembly

For Carpeted Floors

The Silver spiked foot assembly incorporates a spike for use on carpeted ﬂoors and also,

a soft polymer pad (for use on wooden or tiled ﬂoors).

Please ensure there are no hidden wires under the carpet that could be damaged

by the spikes.

The foot comes fully assembled for use

on carpeted ﬂoors. All that is required is

ﬁxing into the bottom of the cabinet. This

is achieved by simply screwing the feet fully

into the 4-threaded insert in the underside of

the cabinet. If your carpet has a very thick

pile, remove the soft polymer pad from the

foot to ensure the spike goes right through

the carpet into the ﬂoor. With great care turn

your cabinet the right way up. Place the

cabinet in your desired location, and check

that it is level on all sides. If it is slightly

uneven, unscrew the spike at the lowest

point and check again.

Continue this process until the cabinet is fully

level. Use the locking nut on the foot to ﬁx

the foot in place and to stop any unwanted

vibrations.

Spiked Foot Fixing For Wooden/Hard Floors

For use on solid ﬂoors or where spikes are inappropriate, it is

possible to use the foot without the spike. To use the foot in this

manner carefully grip the knurled portion of the spike and rotate anti

clockwise to unscrew the spike fully.

You may ﬁnd it easier to ﬁrst remove the polymer pad so as to gain

more purchase on the spike.

The pad should be replaced before carrying out the levelling operation

previously described.

Locking Nut

Main Threaded

Assembly

Spike

Polymer Pad

Amp Panel

Title: S5G Silver W12 Amp Panel Artwork

Date: 21st June 2013

Notes:

1. LOGO, TEXT AND LINE TO BE SILK SCREENED PANTONE

COOL GREY 1M

2. DO NOT SILK SCREEN LOGO IN RED. TEXT FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

3. IMAGE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY.

4. VERSION 10

Intertek

3100294

AC110-120V ~ 50-60Hz

AC220-240V ~ 50-60Hz

400 W

FUSE: 110-120VAC T5AL/250VAC

FUSE: 220-240VAC T5AL/250VAC

1. Crossover Frequency Control

The crossover frequency control only operates when connected to the stereo inputs.

It does not have any effect when connected to the LFE input. This control feature is

used to set the upper frequency limit (low pass) of the Silver W-12. The crossover

control should be set in accordance with the size or bass output of the main/satellite

speakers. Refer to the following chart as a guide to setting the crossover frequency

control to the optimum position. Much will depend on the correct low frequency

response of the main speakers and their position within the room. Experimentation

is advisable.

911

11a

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2. Phase Control Switch

The Phase Control is used to synchronise any delay between the Silver W-12 and main/

satellite speakers. When the Silver W-12 is in phase with the main/satellite speakers

the sound should be full bodied. Sit in a normal listening position whilst adjusting

the phase switch. Help from another person may be required. When set correctly

the location of the subwoofer should be almost undetectable. Experimentation is

recommended in order to achieve optimum results. However it should be noted that

in most cases the phase control switch should be set to 0 degrees, especially when

using a digital AV processor or AV receiver ampliﬁer.

3. Power Mode Switch with On-Auto Facility

The Power Mode Switch has two positions: ‘On’–‘Auto’. With the switch in the ‘On’

position, the subwoofer is permanently switched on under all conditions and will

need to be manually put into Standby mode. While in Standby mode, the W-12

may be woken by pressing the EQ button. In the ‘Auto’ position the subwoofer

will automatically wake once an input signal is received and will remain on while still

receiving a signal. The Silver W-12 will switch into standby mode following a period

of 20 minutes without an LFE signal. Refer to page 9 for further information.

4. 12 Volt Trigger Input ~ Centre Pin = +12Vdc

For external power control from AV ampliﬁer/ receiver to the W-12. Monitor Audio

recommend using this function and a lead is supplied. This 12 volt signal is generated

by the AV amp/receiver and tells the W-12 to turn on from standby mode. This allows

a more accurately controlled auto on/off function, and is far more energy efﬁcient.

When using the 12v trigger, the Power Mode Switch (3) must be in the AUTO

position, for it to function correctly.

5. USB Connector

This is provided to update the ﬁrmware within the W-12.

6. RCA Line Level Inputs (Stereo Left & Right)

For connection to a 2 channel/ stereo ampliﬁer system. Connection should be

provided by a pair of high-quality signal cables from the pre-out section of an ampliﬁer.

Note:- cable lengths should not exceed 10 metres to avoid interference from other

electrical appliances.

Type of Main Speaker Crossover

Control Setting

Large ﬂoor-standing speaker 40-60 Hz

Small ﬂoor-standing speaker 50-70Hz

Large stand-mount/ bookshelf speaker 50-80 Hz

Small stand-mount/ bookshelf speaker 60-90 Hz

Small satellite speaker 80-120 Hz

7. RCA Line Level Outputs (Stereo Left & Right)

To be used to feed additional sub-woofers to the W-12 by ‘daisy chain’ type

connection. The outputs are link out only connections and do not provide any form

of ﬁltering.

8. LFE Input (RCA Type)

This input is to be used when connecting the W-12 to an AV ampliﬁer/ receiver. When

using the LFE input, the crossover control is not used. This is due to the crossover

function being controlled and set by the AV ampliﬁer/ processor when it’s set up

procedure is run.

9. LFE Output/ Link (RCA Type)

To be used to feed additional sub-woofers to the W-12 by ‘daisy chain’ type

connection. The output is a link out only connection and does not provide any form

of ﬁltering.

10. Mains Power Switch

The Mains Power Switch should be switched to the ‘Off’ position when the Silver

W-12 will not be used for extended periods. The switch must be in the ‘On’ position

for the subwoofer to function.

WARNING: Due to the mains switch being located on the rear panel, the apparatus

must be located in the open area with no obstructions to access the mains switch.

11. IEC Mains Power Connector/ Fuse Location

The Silver W-12 is supplied with a two-pin mains input socket for connection to the

mains supply. Use ONLY the appropriate IEC mains lead provided with the product.

Also ﬁtted is an external mains fuse. If a fuse blows during operation a spare fuse is

provided within the fuse holder for replacement. If you wish to change the fuse, you

can do this by removing the IEC mains lead and carefully levering out the original fuse

from its holder below the IEC mains input socket (11a). If the fuse blows again it is

advisable to seek help from an authorised service agent. DO NOT attempt to re-ﬁt a

further fuse as this could result in serious damage to the ampliﬁer unit.

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Top Control Panel

1. EQ Button

This button has multiple functions, these are listed below:

• It wakes the W-12 from standby with a single press

• A long press (5 seconds) puts the W-12 into standby mode.

• When operational, it cycles through three different EQ proﬁles.

• The LED indicates selected EQ proﬁle (while operational) and other states

depending on mode and colour. A colour matrix can be found below.

WHITE - Boot sequence

BLUE - EQ Proﬁle 1 (Movies)

PINK - EQ Proﬁle 2 (Music)

GREEN - EQ Proﬁle 3 (Impact)

CYAN - Room Calibration In Progress

RED - Factory Reset (Static)

YELLOW & OTHER COLOUR - Fault mode (when ﬂashing with other colour. See

below.)

Further information on the EQ proﬁles can be found on page 10.

2. Calibration Button

The calibration button is used to enter ‘Automatic Position Correction (APC). This is

used to take SPL measurements of the room and to correct the frequency response

of the speaker to offset any colouration effects of the environment.

Refer to page 8for further information on running the APC.

3. Microphone socket

Used to set the sub woofer up to adjust for the room acoustics.

Refer to page 8

4. Volume Control

This is used to set the volume control of the sub-woofer. Adjust this to a level at

which the sub-woofer blends seamlessly into the rest of your system. See the Set

Up proceedure on page 9 for recommended initial settings.

Initial Set Up

Leave the Silver W-12 unplugged from the mains until all signal cables

are connected.

The W-12 should now be sited in the most suitable position, preferably not directly in

the corner of a room as this may cause excessive bass boom. Once a desirable position

is achieved it is important to check if the cables are long enough to reach comfortably

without being under tension. Cables should be less than 10 metres to avoid interference.

Never connect or disconnect the RCA input/ output leads with the Silver

W-12 switched on.

For initial setting up, put the Power Mode Switch in the ‘On’ position and leave the 12v

trigger cable disconnected.

Once the input (and output if necessary) cables are connected and the power mode

switch is in the On position, the W-12 can be connected to the mains power supply and

switched on at the mains power switch.

Power Cycle

When the W-12 powers up for the ﬁrst time or when it has been turned off for a long

period, the EQ button will ﬂash red 3 times while powering up and then go in to standby

mode (if power mode switch is in the auto position).

When it senses a signal or is activated by the 12v trigger, the LED will illuminate white

while booting and then the colour of the previously sleceted (or default) EQ proﬁle.

If the power mode switch is in the On position it will be white while booting up and then

to the colour of the previously selected (or default) EQ proﬁle.

To continue with the set up procedure, put the power mode switch in the ‘On’ position

so that the APC can be initiated.

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Set Up

Automatic Position Correction

Automatic Position Correction (APC) will optimise the acoustic output of the subwoofer

to match the ideal system performance by removing the dominant room modes from the

listening position. The APC will take measurements from 3 different seating locations

within the room to achieve the most accurate correction.

NOTE: Please run the APC before running the automatic room set up of your AV ampliﬁer.

To perform APC, follow the steps listed below:

1. Pressing the Calibration Button (item 2, page 6) while in normal operation will enter

calibration mode. A ﬂashing blue LED in the calibration button indicates that the

subwoofer is ready to perform an APC measurement.

2. Place the microphone in the normal listening position, then press the EQ button to

activate a room measurement. This will ﬂash cyan and a series of tones will be heard.

If it doesn’t get a good enough reading, the EQ button LED will blink red and the

sub will run the test tones again until it gets an accurate enough measurement. The

LED will then blink green, then purple (processing the equalisation) and go off. The

Calibration button will be ﬂashing blue indicating that it needs to run a second and

third set of tones.

3. Repeat step 2 in another 2 listening positions to provide more room information for

the subwoofer.

Good locations for the 2nd and 3rd measurements would be 1m to the immediate

left and right of the initial listening position.

The subwoofer will then calculate the error between the current listening position and the

ideal frequency response of the system, then calculate and apply digital ﬁlters to optimise

the listening experience for the room.

When it has completed the APC the Calibration Button LED will go off, and the EQ Button

LED will go the colour of the previously selected EQ proﬁle.

If you do not wish to run a second and third APC frequency sweep, you can cancel the

test by pressing the Calibration Button again.

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